News, events, & weather for the New River Valley of southwest Virginia.
NRV Leading Lights honors 21 local volunteers
New River Valley Leading Lights recently honored 21 community volunteers at a special ceremony held on April 23. The volunteers were recognized at an event […]
Click it or Ticket Begins Monday
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) joins Virginia’s first responders, local law enforcement, State Police and AAA Mid-Atlantic to focus on saving lives through increased […]
New Motorcycle License Pilot Program
May is Motorcycle Safety Month, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is making it even easier for experienced motorcyclists to get the proper […]
VCOM-Virginia Graduates 176 Physicians
On Sunday, May 19, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Blacksburg, Virginia, will celebrate the graduation of its Class of 2024, consisting […]
April General Fund Revenues Remain Ahead of Forecast
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that general fund revenues for April 2024 remain ahead of revenue projections and reinforce the soundness of the underlying forecast. […]
Griffith Statement on EcoHealth Alliance
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has suspended and proposed to debar EcoHealth Alliance on the grounds that it lacks the present […]
Settlement announced with Wireless Carrier
Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced a $10.25 million 50-jurisdiction settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon […]
Parkway to receive $75M
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service (NPS) has announced that the Blue Ridge Parkway will receive roughly $75 million through the Great […]
5/25: Wilderness Road Ride
The 33rd Annual Wilderness Road Ride is Saturday, May 25th. The ride starts and finishes in Radford’s Bisset Park. The Wilderness Road Ride is a […]
6/1: Pulaski Shred-a-thon
Mark your calendars, start going through all of your old paperwork, and get it toted up or bagged up to bring out June 1st to […]
Is Government Research Safe?
It has been roughly four and a half years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I am determined that Congress needs to be […]
5/12-18: National Law Enforcement Week
National Law Enforcement Week is observed from May 12 to May 18, 2024, and it is a time to honor, remember, and support our brave […]




